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Saracens close in on signing of Henson

October 25, 2010

SARACENS will hold further talks with Ospreys this morning as the Premiership club look to complete the controversial signing of Wales centre Gavin Henson. Henson trained at Saracens’ base in St Albans yesterday after talks between the 28-year-old and the club reached what chief executive Edward Griffiths called “an advanced stage”. “He was training with [...]
Anderson set for first Test

October 25, 2010

ENGLAND coach Andy Flower insists bowler James Anderson will be fit for the first Test of what is sure to be a fiercely contested Ashes series. Seamer Anderson controversially suffered cracked ribs in a boxing exercise on England’s boot camp trip to Germany earlier this month. But the Lancashire man is back in training and [...]
Owners ‘as impotent as a room full of eunuchs’

October 25, 2010

CLUB owners were labelled “as impotent as a room of eunuchs” yesterday as MPs urged the government to step in and take control away from “incapable” bodies such as the Football Association and the Premier League. Politicians from all three major parties called for action from sports minister Hugh Robertson, who is holding a consultation [...]
Fed-up Fabregas bans talk of title challenge after City win

October 25, 2010

ARSENAL captain Cesc Fabregas has poured scorn on endless assessments of the Gunners’ chances of winning a first Premier League title since 2004. The north Londoners delivered a powerful statement of intent with a 3-0 win at Manchester City on Sunday, ending a run of defeats against fellow title hopefuls. The victory propelled Arsenal into [...]
Watertight defence will keep us on top, says Cech

October 25, 2010

CHELSEA goalkeeper Petr Cech is banking on their miserly defensive record to keep the table-toppers looking down on the rest of the Premier League. Cech has conceded just twice in nine top flight fixtures this season as the Blues have picked up where they left off in last season’s double-winning campaign. Wolves were the latest [...]
Rowing champion Holmes dies at 51

October 25, 2010

OLYMPIC champion rower Andy Holmes, who partnered Sir Steve Redgrave to gold, has died aged 51. Holmes rowed to victory alongside Redgrave in the coxed four in Los Angeles in 1984 and then as a coxless pair four years later in Seoul. “It’s a very sad day,” said Redgrave. “It hits you very hard that [...]
Wales suffer from Byrne out

October 25, 2010

RUGBY UNION: Wales full-back Lee Byrne has been ruled out of their first three autumn internationals after breaking a bone in his hand. Byrne has an outside chance of returning against New Zealand on 27 November but will definitely miss clashes with Australia, South Africa and Fiji on the three preceding weekends. Cardiff Blues’ Chris [...]
Beckham helps Galaxy to title

October 25, 2010

FOOTBALL: Former England captain David Beckham scored as LA Galaxy wrapped up Major League Soccer’s Western Conference title. Beckham scored the equaliser in a 2-1 home win over FC Dallas that cemented their position at the top and ensures they will play Seattle Sounders in the Western semi-finals. The winners will meet either Dallas or [...]
Gunners shoot down 10-man City

October 24, 2010

MANCHESTER CITY (0) vs ARSENAL (3) ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger hailed a huge victory after his side finally ended a miserable run against fellow Premier League title challengers with a morale-boosting triumph over 10-man Manchester City. The Gunners arrived at Eastlands with a reputation for losing to the top flight’s heavyweights but bucked the trend [...]
Button admits title defence is over but Hamilton dreams on

October 24, 2010

DEFENDING champion Jenson Button admits his reign is all but over after a disappointing result at the Korean Grand Prix left him way off the pace in the title battle. Button could only manage 12th place as rain caused chaos at Yeongam, meaning he trails new world championship leader Fernando Alonso by 42 points with [...]